Revisiting Last Week: Governance and Growing Tensions
▸ Part of: Prachanda Criticizes Government Actions, Cites Ordinances and Lack of Transparency
Last week's political developments in Nepal saw the government's policy and program for fiscal year 2026/27 approved by the House of Representatives amidst opposition protests. This parliamentary event highlighted tensions over legitimacy, governance style, and the future direction of the federal republic under Prime Minister Balendra Shah and the Rastriya Swatantra Party-led government. The opposition criticized the government for centralizing authority and avoiding accountability, while the government framed its ambitious policy document as a response to public frustration with the old political order and a move towards modernization and economic restructuring.
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